Daily Memo: Russia’s Advance in Ukraine, Turkey’s Support for Somalia

Moscow is boasting about its recent acquisitions.

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Ukraine assessment. The Russian army has captured 700 square kilometers (270 square miles) of Ukrainian territory in the past month, Russia’s General Staff chief, Gen. Valery Gerasimov, claimed. He added that, as part of the Russian president’s order earlier this year to create a “security zone” along the border, Russian troops have taken control of […]

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